James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the funding and delivery of the greenway project for Naas, Sallins, Ardclough to Dublin section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38837/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The National Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the development and implementation of public transport and sustainable transport infrastructure projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA).

Under the Sustainable Transport Measures Grants (STMG) Programme, my Department provides funding to the NTA for the seven local authorities in the GDA for the implementation of sustainable transport projects such as cycling/walking infrastructure, QBCs, safety, integration and traffic management projects throughout the region.  Funding of €23.2m has been allocated to this Programme in 2016. This includes funding for Kildare County Council to progress the design of a cycle connection between Naas and Sallins at the Grand Canal.

I understand that funding allocations for 2017 under the Sustainable Grants Programme , including those for Kildare County Council,  are currently being considered by the NTA.